PUTRAJAYA, Dec 29 — Deputy director-general (Operations) of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Datuk Nor Hisham Mohamad, will assume the post as director-general effective January 1, 2024, following the retirement of Datuk Seri Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin. Abdul Wahab, who has served in the department for 38 years, will be retiring from public … Read more
TOKYO: Two-time Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Kohei Uchimura has retired aged 33, his management said Tuesday, ending the career of one of the sport's all-time greats. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR: Former diving world champion Cheong Jun Hoong announced her retirement from the sport on Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
CENTURION, South Africa: South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock announced on Thursday his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR: A huge blister on his right foot forced Lee Zii Jia to retire from his men's singles quarter-final match at the World Championships in Huelva, Spain, on Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
JOHANNESBURG: South African great AB de Villiers retired from all forms of cricket on Friday, saying that the “flame no longer burns so brightly.” © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas headed a long list of seeds to exit the Paris Masters on Wednesday as an arm injury forced him to retire from a match for the first time in his career. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay striker Sebastian 'Loco' Abreu, who holds the Guinness World Record as the professional to have played for the most clubs — 31 — was playing his last game Friday at the age of 44. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
